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Chapter 574: Teenage Love Affair
June 16th, at noon hour.

Yunong, who was obviously pregnant, came to Hanchun Hall with her belly sticking out, holding Qin Mama's arm, "Good morning, sister."

"No thanks~"

Seeing Yunong was about to salute, Maoer said repeatedly.

Yunong, who had just bent her knees, seemed to have guessed that Mao'er would react like this. She couldn't help but chuckle and turned to sit below Cai Hua on the right.

"Didn't I tell you that you and Jiarou are pregnant, so you should avoid visiting each other every morning and evening if possible? You've been a sleepyhead since you were little, so why don't you sleep a little longer in your own yard?"

The cat smiled widely, and her tone was both bossy and friendly.

Yunong twisted her buttocks, trying to make herself sit more comfortably, and then she held her belly and said, "I have been bored in the yard for several days. I want to talk to my sisters."

Mao'er couldn't help but smile dotingly, and turned to Hanlu and said, "Concubine Yi doesn't like tea, go get her a bowl of sweet yogurt."

"Hehe~" Yunong laughed foolishly, and hurriedly said to Hanlu who turned around and went out: "Sister Hanlu, don't forget to add ice to the sweet cheese~"

Yunong still keeps the habit of those days and calls Hanlu, Bailu and others sisters.

People who are sweet-talkers are naturally liked. Hanlu stopped and although there was a gentle smile on her face, she looked at the cat with helpless eyes.

Mao'er smiled and said, "Don't listen to her. Boil the sweet cheese and bring it to me." Then, he looked at Yunong and pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "Don't be greedy for that cold drink. You are pregnant now. If you get an upset stomach, you can't take medicine at will. Then you will suffer alone."

"Oh"

Yunong pouted and said "oh" reluctantly.

Beside her, Cai Hua imitated Yunong's sullen look and rolled her eyes, saying, "You are so grown up, but you still act like a child! Even Hu Tou is more sensible than you!"

Speaking of Hu Tou, Yunong immediately became excited, looking at A Yu who was sitting opposite and gossiping: "A Yu, I heard that you said you gave Hu Tou to your cousin."

When they first met, Hu Tou's behavior was outrageous. A Yu was worried that she did it on purpose. But in the past few days, Hu Tou went out early and came back late every day, taking a group of friends to take Chen Yingyi to play everywhere.
Ayu understands. As a little girl, she is shy and thin-skinned. How embarrassing it would be for the two of them to travel alone?

Bringing friends along can liven up the atmosphere and also help conceal the situation.

In short, it seems that Hu Tou is quite concerned about Chen Yingyi.

However, at present, the two adults only wanted to help the two get together, and they had not fully explained it to the two children, so Ayu just smiled and said, "Let them get to know each other first. As for whether it will work out, it depends on their intentions."

"what?"

Yunong was very surprised that the children of ordinary families might still have the possibility of free love, but aristocratic families have always had strict rules, and no matter whether it was marriage, it was impossible to just rely on the younger generation's preference.

To put it bluntly, every marriage of children from aristocratic families must be beneficial to the development of the family.

At the head, Mao'er smiled and said, "On the night of the third day of the first lunar month, I wrote to His Majesty and told him about Hutou. His Majesty sent an urgent reply from the army, which traveled 800 miles. He repeatedly told her not to force Hutou to do something she didn't like. There were only two criteria for choosing a son-in-law for her. One was that the other person had good character, and the other was that Hutou must like him."

Although Chen Chu is only a brother-in-law, he has raised Hu Tou from a little girl of six or seven years old to the graceful young lady she is today, and he has been deeply involved in Hu Tou's growth.

Therefore, he naturally has a great say in Hutou's marriage.

Cai Hua, who was standing by, said with emotion, "Your Majesty has watched Hu Tou grow up, so how could he not care about her marriage?"

Mao'er also shook his head and laughed, "Who said it wasn't true? His Majesty even complained in his letter, saying that Hu Tou was not very old, so why was she in such a hurry to get married?"

A Yu also said: "An elder brother is like a father. Your Majesty probably feels like an old father who is reluctant to let his daughter get married."

Speak of Cao Cao, here comes Cao Cao. As soon as A Yu finished speaking, a maid came to report that Madam Zhao wanted to see her.

When Hu Tou entered, he first politely bowed to Ajie, Caihua, Ayu and others, then came to Yunong's side, put his hands on his knees, bent over and lay on Yunong's belly, and said with a smile: "There are more yin than yang in our family, sister Yunong must give birth to a boy this time."

The royal family has six sons, four girls and two boys, and there are indeed fewer boys.

"Hehe, let me borrow your auspicious words."

Yunong is straightforward and entered the Chen family early. She started her business in her early years. Whenever Maoer was too busy, he would send Hutou to Yunong's place to sleep.

So much so that the relationship between the two is more like sisters than that of aunt and sister-in-law.

Seeing the two of them whispering to each other, Maoer couldn't help but ask, "What is Xiangyi going to do today?"

"I have made an appointment with Ah Ru, Zhi Ru, and Yan Ge'er. Today I will take Brother Chen to the museum to see the antiques from the Shang Dynasty."

Everyone smiled when they heard this.

Mao'er and Ayu are willing to make it happen, and Hutou himself is also proactive, so it looks like good things are about to happen.

"Since you have something to do, then go ahead." The cat encouraged. Hutou politely took his leave. When he reached the door, the cat suddenly called Hutou again.

"Anything else, sis?"

"When you go out to play, you have to spend money when you are thirsty or hungry. Yingyi is the guest, so we can't let him spend money."

After giving the instructions, Mao'er asked someone to bring a hundred strings of bills. He walked over to Hutou himself, put the stack of bills in Hutou's purse, and carefully fastened the purse buckle.

The two sisters stood facing each other, and Cat suddenly realized that Tiger Head was half a head taller than her.

Mao'er raised her head slightly and looked at Hutou. Somehow, she suddenly remembered the scene when she carried Hutou on her back to Qifengling. The little girl who always followed her and liked to pull her clothes has really grown into a big girl.

Cat's nose suddenly felt sore, and he raised his hand to help Tiger Head adjust his collar, and said gently: "Go, come back before dark."

Sisters are connected by heart, and Mao'er's instant emotional expression quickly infected Hutou, but when she looked at her sister's slightly red eyes, she wanted to say something but didn't say it. Instead, she lowered her head with extreme guilt.

At the end of Chen time.

Yunong, Ayu and others who came to pay their respects have returned to their respective residences.

Only Cai Huan was still staying with Mao'er. The two of them chatted in a random manner, but Mao'er was frequently distracted.

"What are you thinking about? You look absent-minded."

After Mao'er was distracted again, Cai Hua finally couldn't help asking. Mao'er didn't answer immediately. Instead, she thought for a few breaths, dismissed the servants, and when only she and Cai Hua were left in the hall, she smiled with relief and said, "Sister Cai, do you still remember the conflict between Hu Tou and Jia Man in the academy in the second year of Xuan Qing?"

"Of course I remember. The two girls got to know each other through fighting. Now Jiao is inseparable from Meng, and Meng is inseparable from Jiao. They are as close as real sisters."

"Well, that time I grounded Hutou for half a month. It was the heaviest punishment I had ever given her in all these years."

"Hmm," Cai Huan recalled carefully again, and suddenly said, "That time, Jia'an called the parents but called His Majesty instead. Hu Tou felt that someone had taken away His Majesty's preference for her, so she made a big fuss. I guess you punished her severely for this."

"You noticed that too?" The cat was a little surprised.

"Nonsense, I'm a woman too. It's normal that Hu Tou was obviously not right at that time. Hu Tou was lonely since childhood, and you sisters suffered a lot from the coldness of the world when you were young. Later, His Majesty came and never let her suffer any grievances. If I were Hu Tou, I would also be able to tell whether I was relying on my brother or was in love with him."

Cai Hua said it directly. Mao Er was silent for a while, but finally explained for her sister: "Now Hu Tou has grown up and become sensible. Seeing that she has been paying attention to the young man from the Chen family in recent days, she must have thought it through."

"That's the best. I originally thought that Hu Tou would look down on the young man from the Chen family, but I didn't expect it to go so smoothly." Cai Hua was also a little surprised, but finally repeated, "That's the best."

At the beginning of the Si hour, Caizhou Museum.

Compared with other tourist destinations, the atmosphere of the museum is naturally a bit serious. Therefore, most of the people who are willing to brave the summer heat to come here are scholars and pedants who love bronze and stone antiquities.

Soon after Hu Tou and his party entered the museum, they happened to meet their classmate Cui Zaidao, who was touring the museum with several students from the Lin'an Liuhuai Preparatory School. The two decided to travel together.

Cui Zaidao was the best of the class, and his companion Guan Huimin was also a talented student at the Huai Academy. Both of them had rich knowledge reserves, and with the beauty in front of them, they unconsciously took the initiative to act as explainers.

"Don't be fooled by the mottled spots on this stone drum. It is the earliest stone-carved poem in China so far. It is earlier than the first emperor who unified the world. It is the ancestor of seal script. There are 718 characters engraved on the twelve stone drums. From this, we can get a glimpse of the evolution of Chinese characters. In the world of bronze and stone, it is said that one character is worth ten thousand gold. It can be called a national treasure."

Cui Zaidao spoke eloquently, starting from the origin of the stone drums and explaining the significance of their discovery.

The article cited many references, and Peng Yuyan, Wu Yanzu, Chen Yingyi and others listened attentively, sighing from time to time.

In the back, Hu Tou looked a little unhappy.

On the side, Jia'an secretly glanced at Hutou, then looked at the talented people in front of her, and after thinking for a while, she whispered, "Xiangyi, Senior Cui knows a lot. I heard that he has been selected to join the Secretariat and will take up his post in August, working under Chen Zhigao. The matchmakers who are going to his house to propose marriage are about to trample the doorstep."

Then he sighed, "Senior Cui followed his widowed mother to Caizhou due to the flood. He must be a hardworking and ambitious person to have achieved what he has today."

They have seen many young talents, but influenced by the overall atmosphere in Huaibei, those young people who come from grassroots and rely on their own efforts to succeed undoubtedly have an extra layer of halo.

After all, this is the background of the current emperor.

After hearing this, Hu Tou raised his eyes and looked over, but his gaze only stayed on Cui Zaidao for a few breaths, and then he said with a dull look: "He is like a peacock spreading its tail, afraid that others don't know how immature his knowledge is!"

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After hearing Hu Tou speak so badly of one of the most outstanding young men in Huaibei, Jia Meng could only say, "Then look at the tall guy next to us, the one who has been peeking at us. He is the grandson of Prefect Xu, and now he works in the government office."

"A man doesn't rely on himself, but on the support of his family. It's useless to be so tall."

When talking to Jia'an, Xu Bang's grandson happened to look over again. Hu Tou pursed his lips and glared at him, which frightened him so much that he quickly turned his head away. Hu Tou then whispered, "If he came over to talk to you and me openly, I might even look at him with a higher regard. Look at his wretched appearance, like a thief!"

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Jia'an was a little speechless, and blurted out: "If you compare yourself to that person, there is no one else in the world who would be worthy of your attention!"

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Hu Tou looked at Jia Meng in astonishment, and the latter realized that he had revealed something that should not be revealed, and he couldn't help but quiet down.

Ever since the visit to Qinglian Temple on the tenth day, Jia'an had guessed what Hutou was thinking. Out of wanting to do good for her sister, she introduced the temple so enthusiastically.

Anyway, the words have been spoken, and Hu Tou, who has been holding this matter in for several years, simply said aggrievedly: "But what can I do if I just can't like others? Are you willing to marry someone you don't like?"

Hu Tou's question was reasonable, but Jia Meng's answer was just as decisive and direct, "Of course I am willing!"

"what?"

As Hutou grew up, she had no worries about food and clothing. Chen Chu repeatedly told Mao'er to give her a considerable degree of freedom. Without trivial matters to worry about, she would naturally pay more attention to her own feelings.

Therefore, she was extremely shocked by Jia'er's answer.

Jia'an looked at Sandra Ng who was looking at Eddie Peng with a smile on her face and whispered, "As long as my sister needs me, I will marry whoever she tells me to marry."

"You are not a cat or dog, why do you treat yourself like this?"

Hu Tou didn't understand Jia'an's train of thought at all, but the latter said calmly: "There are more than a dozen of us sisters, it's not good to always rely on elder sister's protection. Now I'm older, I need to help elder sister take care of my younger sisters. Besides, elder sister won't hurt me."

This means that in order to help her elder sister and younger sisters, Jia'an can fully accept becoming a tool for political marriage.

But the last sentence, 'Sister won't harm me', still exposed her anxiety about not being able to control her own destiny. She could only convince herself that her sister would help her choose the best.

Hu Tou has no younger sister to protect and he is the treasure of the family, so he has never thought about these things.

Even though I didn't understand, I was still moved by Jia'er's spirit of sacrifice.

After a few moments of silence, he suddenly lowered his head and said unconfidently: "Jia'an, am I very selfish?"

"Not really. Probably because he was spoiled by His Majesty and the Queen."

On this side, Hu Tou was filled with worry.

Over there, Si Lan's progress was going extremely smoothly.

Because Chen Chu repeatedly instructed that Hu Tou must make the decision on his own, Mao'er, in order to avoid ruining the plan, specifically consulted with Chen Yingyi's mother in advance, asking her not to tell the two children about the blind date, and to let the two get to know each other first and then talk about other things.

Therefore, Chen Yingyi did not know that he came to Caizhou for Zhao Xiangyi.

Chen's mother was strict with her son. For more than ten years, Chen Yingyi didn't even have a maid around him. He was a serious and innocent little boy.

Although Si Lan had some utilitarian thoughts at first, after a few days of getting to know Chen Yingyi, she found that he was honest, elegant, and handsome. Before she knew it, she couldn't even tell whether she was acting or had really fallen in love with him.

The emotional world of teenage boys and girls is completely blank. Once they fall in love with each other, it’s like a storm of passion.

At noon, after parting with Cui Zaidao and others, Hu Tou and his group planned to go to the theater to watch a play in the afternoon, so they had a casual meal at a snack stand outside the theater.

Chen Yingyi had never eaten at a street vendor since he was a child, and he found everything new and novel.

Under the shade of a tree, in front of a long table selling cold noodles, the man sat on one side and the woman sat on the other.

It seems that the distinction between men and women is clear, but there is a tacit understanding between them. Sitting opposite Peng Yuyan is Sandra Ng, and sitting opposite Wu Yanzu is Zhou Zhiruo.

For the first time, Si Lan mustered up the courage to sit opposite Chen Yingyi.

Chen Yingyi could naturally discover the secret of the seats from the two almost open couples, Peng and Wu. Seeing Si Lan sitting opposite her, she couldn't help but blush like a little girl.

His face turned red, and Si Lan, who was sitting opposite him, stiffened slightly and her face also turned red.

The couple Peng and Wu, who grew up together, were much more relaxed. Zhou Zhiruo put all the bean sprouts that she didn't like in the cold noodles into Wu Yanzu's bowl. The latter didn't mind at all and slurped them up.

Young people are like this. Seeing the interaction between her brother and Zhiruo revealing the special relationship between them, Sandra Ng couldn't help but act up, "Brother Yan, I love to eat gluten."

Upon hearing this, Peng Yuyan smiled dotingly at Sandra Ng and gave all the gluten in the bowl to the latter.

Sandra Ng smiled, feeling that the person she liked was not outdone.

Under normal circumstances, Hu Tou would have acted strangely or pretended to vomit when she saw this scene. However, after talking with Jia'er today, she had lost all her energy and looked sick, only picking up the shredded cucumber from time to time.

A quarter of an hour later, Si Lan, who was so nervous that she couldn't taste the cold noodles at all, looked up and saw red oil on the corners of Chen Yingyi's mouth. She couldn't help but smile secretly, then took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it to him.

Chen Yingyi took it in confusion. Si Lan pointed at the corner of his mouth with his finger. Only then did Chen Yingyi react and hurriedly wiped the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief.

When the handkerchief with a faint fragrance touched his skin, Chen Yingyi was in a trance for a moment.

Later, he found that the originally clean and fragrant handkerchief was stained with red oil. Chen Yingyi felt that it was inappropriate to return it like this, so he planned to take it home, wash it, and then return it to Si Lan. He folded it carefully and put it in his arms.

When Si Lan saw that her handkerchief was taken away by Chen Yingyi, her face turned red again. She wanted to get it back, but she was too embarrassed to ask for it.

But the relationship between young men and women progresses precisely because of the accumulation of such small things. Sensitive, careful, and slightly sweet.

In short, because of a seat and a handkerchief, both of them felt that the other person was a little special in each other's heart.

(End of this chapter)